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diff --git a/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/fontconfig.xml b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/fontconfig.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0bd3f58 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/fontconfig.xml @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +<chapter id="fontconfig-0"> + <title>Configuring Fonts</title> + <highlights> + <para>This chapter describes how to configure fonts in the GNOME +Desktop.</para> + </highlights> + <sect1 id="fontconfig-1"> + <title>Introduction to Configuring Fonts</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>configuring fonts</primary> + <see>fonts</see> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>fontconfig</primary> + <see>fonts</see> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>introduction</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>GNOME Desktop uses the <literal>fontconfig</literal> font configuration and +customization library. The <literal>fontconfig</literal> library can use all +kinds of fonts, including PostScript Type 1 fonts and TrueType fonts.</para> + <para>The <literal>fontconfig</literal> library provides a list of all the +fonts available on a GNOME Desktop system. To compile this list, <literal>fontconfig</literal> searches the directories listed in the <filename>/etc/fonts/fonts.conf</filename> file. To view all the fonts available on a system, access the <literal>fonts:///</literal> location in the file manager on the system.</para> + <para>For more information about the <literal>fontconfig</literal> library, +see the following URL: </para> + <literallayout> + <ulink url="http://freedesktop.org/software/fontconfig">http://freedesktop.org/software/fontconfig</ulink> + </literallayout> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="fontconfig-4"> + <title>Font Substitution</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>substitution</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <literal>fontconfig</literal> library performs font substitution +when either entire fonts, or individual characters, are not present. If the +system needs to display a font that is not available, <literal>fontconfig</literal> attempts to display another, similar font. For example, if a web +page requests to display the Verdana font, and that font is not installed +on the system, <literal>fontconfig</literal> displays a similar font, such +as Helvetica. The list of similar fonts is defined in the <filename>/etc/fonts/fonts.conf</filename> file. </para> + <para>If the system needs to display a character that is not present in the +selected font, <literal>fontconfig</literal> attempts to display the character +in another, similar font. For example, you might select Bitstream Vera Sans +as the font for the Text Editor application. The Bitstream Vera font family +does not include Cyrillic characters. If you open a document which contains +a Cyrillic character, Text Editor uses a similar font that includes Cyrillic +characters to display the character.</para> + <para>The <literal>fontconfig</literal> library also defines aliases for fonts, +for example, <literal>serif</literal>, <literal>sans-serif</literal>, and <literal>monospace</literal>. When you select one of the aliases for a font, the system +uses the first font that is defined for that alias in the <filename>/etc/fonts/fonts.conf</filename>. </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="fontconfig-2"> + <title>To Add a Font for All Users</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>adding for all users</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>To add a font for all users, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Copy the font file to one of the directories in the <filename>/etc/fonts/fonts.conf</filename> file. Typically, fonts are stored in the <filename>/usr/share/fonts/</filename> directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The <literal>fontconfig</literal> library updates the list +of fonts automatically. If the list of fonts is not updated, run the following +command:</para> + <para> + <computeroutput>#</computeroutput> + <userinput>fc-cache <replaceable>directory-name</replaceable></userinput> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="fontconfig-3"> + <title>To Add a Font for an Individual User</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>adding for individual users</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>To add a font for an individual users, perform +the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Copy the font file to the <filename>$HOME/.fonts</filename> +directory of the user. If you drag the font file to the <literal>fonts:///</literal> location in the file manager, the font file is copied to the <filename>$HOME/.fonts</filename> directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The <literal>fontconfig</literal> library updates the list +of fonts automatically. If the list of fonts is not updated, run the following +command:</para> + <para> + <computeroutput>#</computeroutput> + <userinput>fc-cache <replaceable>directory-name</replaceable></userinput> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect1> +</chapter> |